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Monday, April 18, 2011

Abandoned

He was abandoned...I found him by a dumpster of all places. Took him home, cleaned him, sanded him, put a new "coat" on him and now look! The second picture shows the new stain on the right. Although I absolutely hate to part with him, this will be my first piece to be "adopted."

This look was inspired by a wonderful store in North Carolina called Dutchman's. The top was sanded down to the original wood and stained Walnut.UPDATE: Thanks for all the great comments about this piece. The paint is Valspar Evening Eclipse.

The chipped paint, distressed look, and glaze adds to his character. The hardware was replaced with four oil-rubbed bronze knobs. He's very sturdy and would be a great addition to anyone's home.

omg,, i nearly fell out of my seat.. this is almost identical to the table i've been working on. It started out blue with a lighter top and i painted it black with dark walnut top. I love the way you did yours too. Glad i found your blog. I want to sell mine but Im not sure how much i should ask for it. It also has the four chairs to go with it. I hope you'll come over and enter my giveway.

That is absolutely beautiful! What a great job you did rescuing him. :-) I found you through Kim's party and just love the title of your blog. I'm your newest follower and would love to have you pop over sometime and visit us when you get a chance! VanessaP.S. We host a linky party every week called Inspiration Friday (link goes up Thursday night) and we would love to have you join us!

Just found your blog thru link party at Simple Home Life. Beautiful job on this abandoned table! I've added myself as a follower and I'd love to have you stop by mine at some point!Kim @ tiarasandbowties.blogspot.com

I have a "rescued" table I am getting ready to redo...found it in my neighborhood getting ready to be picked up by the garbage men. AHHHHH!! I love how you painted the bottom and stained the top. What type of stain did you use? I would love to know!! THANKS!! carrie_boutwell@hotmial.com